Originally published in The Times of Israel Explosions were heard near the Iranian city of Isfahan early today as Israel reportedly launched a heavily anticipated reprisal strike for an Iranian attack on Israel days earlier, defying international pressure to stand down. There was no official confirmation of a strike from […]
Middle East
SA Christian leaders on peace mission to Israel distance themselves from government stance
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God — Matthew 5:9 Members of a 14-member group of South African Christian, political and traditional leaders who returned yesterday from a weeklong peace mission in Israel told groups they met that the SA government’s anti-Israel position and actions […]
Israel says SA exploiting World Court on behalf of Hamas
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Israel accused South Africa on Thursday of acting “as the legal arm of Hamas” after Pretoria again petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to take measures against Israel. A South African government spokesperson dismissed the accusation. “South Africa continues to act as the legal arm […]
Hope rising for Christian revival in Iran
Originally published in AINA Six out of every 10 Iranians are prepared to become Christians, an exiled Iranian church leader has claimed. Bishop Edward Hosvepian-Mehr, leader of the non-denominational Iranian Church in Europe, said underground Christian evangelists in Iran had provided the statistics. “We hope that very soon a great […]
Israeli Messianic leaders call for national repentance
By Charles Gardner — UK Correspondent Messianic congregations in Israel were called to three days of fasting and prayer this week, focusing on repentance among themselves as well as the nation. The stirring call, signed by several dozen leaders, said the October 7 massacre had come about because of sin […]
God reaching Iranian Muslims through dreams ‘all the time’, says ministry leader’
Originally published in Faithwire One of the leaders of an organisation working to spread the Gospel to Iranians reports that claims of Middle Easterners encountering Jesus in dreams are “quite common”, with the Lord using these interactions to draw individuals closer to Him. “God is using [dreams] to speak to […]
Israel blocks attempt to oust it from African Union
Originally published in allisrael news A few weeks ago, Israel learned that South Africa and Algeria have been working to revoke Israel’s observer status in the African Union. On the Reshet Bet morning show with Aryeh Golan on Tuesday, it was reported that during the African Union convention on Tuesday, […]
SA goes to ICJ again in bid to block Israeli assault on Rafah
South Africa returned to the International Court of Justice on Tuesday with an urgent request that the court consider whether Israel’s plan to extend its military operations in Gaza to the southernmost city of Rafah requires additional emergency measures to protect Palestinians. Last month, in a case in which SA […]
10 000 Christians gather in first-of-its kind worship event in Lebanon
Originally published in CBN News Deep in the capital of Lebanon, thousands of Christians recently gathered together to praise Jesus in a first-of-its-kind, one-night worship experience that organisers say became “a beacon of hope and joy” for the Middle East. “Beirut 2024” was an ecumenical musical event that brought together […]
Former aide to Arafat sees revival breaking out in Gaza
Originally published in God Reports A former sharpshooter Muslim and aide to Yassar Arafat, Taysir “Tass” Abu Saada strongly believes a revival will break out after the Israel Hamas war. “We are looking at a good revival going on already in the Gaza Strip due to what has happened,” Tass told CBN. […]